FB: Midwest Conference

[gbpuckfan]

The D3football guys are picking SNC to beat Monmouth (though Pat didn't  ), and then go play Whitewater. At least it's not a #1 seed, right? Right? (he says grasping a straws for hope...)

Not sure where they would have slotted the Scots to play, but likely the same matchup, I would think. Though maybe the Scots would be put against one of the top seeds?

[judgetrainer]

Saturday's game should be a good one.

A question for those who have followed the conference longer than I have (or at least in the last 20 years): has a team from MWC won a playoff game since the start of the AQ era? Lawrence won a game in 1981 but only eight teams were invited to the dance then. Not even sure the Wisconsin public schools were D3 then.

[fightingscots13]

How's the tailgating at Schneider?  Any tips for the visitors??

[Pat Coleman]

Saturday's game should be a good one.

A question for those who have followed the conference longer than I have (or at least in the last 20 years): has a team from MWC won a playoff game since the start of the AQ era? Lawrence won a game in 1981 but only eight teams were invited to the dance then. Not even sure the Wisconsin public schools were D3 then.

Yes:
http://www.d3football.com/interactive/faq/playoffs#9

[gbpuckfan]

Saturday's game should be a good one.

A question for those who have followed the conference longer than I have (or at least in the last 20 years): has a team from MWC won a playoff game since the start of the AQ era? Lawrence won a game in 1981 but only eight teams were invited to the dance then. Not even sure the Wisconsin public schools were D3 then.

Yes:
http://www.d3football.com/interactive/faq/playoffs#9

More specifically, SNC has won one, and I believe Monmouth won the other two.

[gbpuckfan]

How's the tailgating at Schneider?  Any tips for the visitors??

If you want more space, stay to the right driveway as you enter the lot off 3rd Street/Lost Dauphin. People park along the grass and have room behind the vehicles that way. But there is enough space in the normal parking rows to tailgate.

Usually, the visiting fans will go past the main concession stand and enter one of the last two tunnels, sitting at the south end of the stadium. There are not any stands behind the visitor bench.

The stadium faces west (don't get me started), so you may want sunglasses for that low fall sun (if we see it). Forecast is about 50 degrees, so may want to bundle up a bit.

[Maverick]

Here are some MWC Championship coverage links for anyone who hasn't seen them yet.

D3Football.com Around the Midwest column: http://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-region/midwest/2015/st-norbert-monmouth-rivalry

Midwest Conference Championship Preview: http://www.midwestconference.org/news/2015/11/12/FB_1112151332.aspx

Monmouth College Preview: http://www.monmouthscots.com/news/2015/11/10/FB_1110155051.aspx

St. Norbert College Preview: http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/3362/

[Maverick]

And the only thing more important than all of those links is my weekly picks!

MWC Championship Week Games

Monmouth @ St. Norbert - MC
Illinois C. @ Carroll - CU
Lake Forest @ Ripon - RC
Cornell @ Macalester - MC
Knox @ Beloit - BC
Grinnell @ Lawrence - LU

I wish I could make the trip up north for this one, should be a great game!  Roll Scots!

[scottie]

Here are some MWC Championship coverage links for anyone who hasn't seen them yet.

D3Football.com Around the Midwest column: http://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-region/midwest/2015/st-norbert-monmouth-rivalry

Midwest Conference Championship Preview: http://www.midwestconference.org/news/2015/11/12/FB_1112151332.aspx

Monmouth College Preview: http://www.monmouthscots.com/news/2015/11/10/FB_1110155051.aspx

St. Norbert College Preview: http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/3362/

Thanks for the links, Mav.  I hope the SNC SID didn't get carpel tunnel typing out that long preview!   

[sncsid]

Here are some MWC Championship coverage links for anyone who hasn't seen them yet.

D3Football.com Around the Midwest column: http://www.d3football.com/columns/around-the-region/midwest/2015/st-norbert-monmouth-rivalry

Midwest Conference Championship Preview: http://www.midwestconference.org/news/2015/11/12/FB_1112151332.aspx

Monmouth College Preview: http://www.monmouthscots.com/news/2015/11/10/FB_1110155051.aspx

St. Norbert College Preview: http://www.snc.edu/athletics/pressrelease/3362/

Thanks for the links, Mav.  I hope the SNC SID didn't get carpel tunnel typing out that long preview!   

That's not long, that's the standard weekly release. Now this, on the other hand, is long: http://www.snc.edu/athletics/teamfiles/hockey/2013-14/hockey14-18.pdf

[scottie]

Thanks for the reading material SNCSID.  Should help me get to sleep one of these nights.   

Now for a real compliment..... The SNC posters have traditionally been incredible in-game posters to this board.  I hope that will continue today, as this week's scottiesighting will be at a pivotal ACC contest.  I don't think I'll make it home until the fourth quarter, so I'll be checking the board regularly for updates.  IF (BIG IF) the SNC posters go silent, I'll interpret that the Good Guys have put the game away in the first half.  Yeah....right, wishful thinking.

Maybe the better team win, in what is probably the most anticipated MWC game in a long time!

[gbpuckfan]

I think I should be at the game and can post. But it'll cost you a field goal.

[scottie]

Thanks for the reading material SNCSID.  Should help me get to sleep one of these nights.   

Now for a real compliment..... The SNC posters have traditionally been incredible in-game posters to this board.  I hope that will continue today, as this week's scottiesighting will be at a pivotal ACC contest.  I don't think I'll make it home until the fourth quarter, so I'll be checking the board regularly for updates.  IF (BIG IF) the SNC posters go silent, I'll interpret that the Good Guys have put the game away in the first half.  Yeah....right, wishful thinking.

May the better team win, in what is probably the most anticipated MWC game in a long time!

[gbpuckfan]

SNC three and out on first possession

[gbpuckfan]

MC puts together very nice drive but SNC intercepts at own 25.